i don't know the difference between them but i've been using nero for about 1 year and i never had problems with it when i back up my mp3s (wether i use the cds in the computer or in my mp3 player)

i always burn them in ISO LEVEL 2 and MODE 2 / XA

that's what i suggest maybe someone can explain to us

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thanks for the info bro....that should give me a start.
I was also wondering, when you were using nero, did all the spaces in the file get converted to underscores? does it matter?


oh, and more importantly, why does it cut off half of the filename?
How can i change that????

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*bump*

i need to know guys....

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I want to know this as well and I found some interesting info during my search...
First...a burning website! http://www.burnworld.com/

Second...some history regarding the burning of CD and CDRs....
Hope this helps...

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Kodak Photo CD discs were the first to use multisession recording, and utilized the Mode 2/Form 2 structure before CD-ROM/XA was defined. Since this was the only multisession format, drives designed at that time contained firmware that assumed that multisession discs would always be Mode 2/Form 2. Drives from that period cannot read Mode 2/Form 1 sectors that should always be used for data, because that format did not yet exist. Such drives even refuse to read multisession CD-ROM Mode 1 discs. After the CD-ROM/XA format was defined in about 1991, most CD-ROM drives were designed to read multisession in any format. Recording software that defaults to CD-ROM/XA for multisession recording is an undesirable attempt to correct this old problem. In practice, CD-ROM/XA should only be used for multimedia applications. Multisession recording using CD-ROM/XA Mode 2/Form 2 will produce discs readable in legacy drives. Unfortunately, such discs containing data or highly compressed video must be of exceptionally high quality to achieve successful interchange. These discs are very sensitive to scratches, debris, and other degradation caused by normal handling. Longevity of such discs is dramatically worse than discs recorded in CD-ROM Mode 1 or CD-ROM/XA Mode 2/Form 1 formats. Never use multisession recording if discs containing data files must be readable in legacy drives. Instead, use disc-at-once with the CD-ROM Mode 1 format. If multisession recording is essential, then use the CD-ROM Mode 1 format, and accept the fact that the discs may not be readable in a few very old CD-ROM drives. Do not jeopardize quality by using CD-ROM/XA for other than multimedia. Never use CD-ROM/XA Mode 2/Form 2 for data. Instead, focus on achieving interchange and longevity in the enormous number of CD-ROM drives manufactured since 1991. Do not compromise quality by attempting to achieve interchange in a few legacy drives.

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use mode 1

r u sure Palivar ?

will the cd's still be readable in the future?

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hey Tranex i apologize i got it wrong the first time

choose ISO LEVEL 1

format MODE 2 / XA

character set ISO 9660


really sorry once again

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no problem Taha...

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